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The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries has fined nearly two dozen agricultural businesses for safety and health violations this year. L&I has conducted 384 Ag workplace safety and health inspections this year. Of those 130 violations of various concerns were reported, including noncompliance when it comes to recent COVID-19 rules. Inspe ...

The Mattawa Area Food Bank was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the fraternal non-profit The Royal Neighbors of America. Board president, Pamela Bunger, said the funds came at a great time, after they learned that the food bank’s forklift is not repairable. " ...

Diane Hyndman says the Wahluke Farmers Market may be small, but they deliver just what their customers want.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

Diane Hyndman says the Wahluke Farmers Market may be small, but they deliver just what their customers want.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

According to Washington State University, pest numbers across the Inland Northwest remain fairly low for potato growers, but that can chance quickly as we push through the summer heat.  WSU said potato psyllids were found on sticky cards in three monitoring network fields in the past week, and each card had a single psyllid on it.  Th...

Diane Hyndman talks about launching a new Farmers Market in Mattawa.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com

Earlier this week, the Grant PUD declared a non-failure emergency at Priest Rapids Dam.  The announcement came after inspections revealed leaking in spillway monoliths.  Grant PUD will reduce reservoir elevation behind the dam to normal operating minimums while inspection work continues.  Priest ...

A group of Matawa area farmer workers have filed suit following an alleged 2014 pesticide drift.  The suit filed in Yakima County Superior Court claims nearly 70 orchard workers were exposed to chemicals when a nearby potato field was sprayed in August 2014.  Ac...